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1061325

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date	14/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether all Surinder Singh people with issued EEA Family Permits and UK Residence Cards will have to re-submit all evidence of life in the UK when re-applying for permanent UK residence after 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	221777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Where an application is made to the EU Settlement Scheme by an appli-cant who holds valid permanent residence documentation, or valid indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, the assessment of their previous UK residence will not be repeated.</p><p>Otherwise, evidence of UK residence for the relevant period will be re-quired. The application process will help the applicant to establish their con-tinuous residence, on an automated basis using data held by HM Revenue &amp; Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions. This will keep the documentary evidence the applicant is required to provide to a minimum. If needed, the applicant will be able to upload documentary evidence of their continuous residence.</p><p>There has been no estimate made of how many people documented under the ‘Surinder Singh’ provisions (those resident here by virtue of regulation 9 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016) will need to make an application to the EU Settlement Scheme. Those currently resi-dent here under regulation 9 are not generally required to hold EEA docu-mentation in order to be lawfully resident in the UK, as is the case with oth-er direct family members of EEA citizens whose residence rights are auto-matic.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 221778 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:40:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1061327

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Surinder Singh cases that will have to re-apply for permanent UK residency after 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	221778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Where an application is made to the EU Settlement Scheme by an appli-cant who holds valid permanent residence documentation, or valid indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, the assessment of their previous UK residence will not be repeated.</p><p>Otherwise, evidence of UK residence for the relevant period will be re-quired. The application process will help the applicant to establish their con-tinuous residence, on an automated basis using data held by HM Revenue &amp; Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions. This will keep the documentary evidence the applicant is required to provide to a minimum. If needed, the applicant will be able to upload documentary evidence of their continuous residence.</p><p>There has been no estimate made of how many people documented under the ‘Surinder Singh’ provisions (those resident here by virtue of regulation 9 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016) will need to make an application to the EU Settlement Scheme. Those currently resi-dent here under regulation 9 are not generally required to hold EEA docu-mentation in order to be lawfully resident in the UK, as is the case with oth-er direct family members of EEA citizens whose residence rights are auto-matic.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 221777 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:40:11 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1060798

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice has been given to Zambrano carers following the rulings in Chen v Home Secretary and Maria Teixeira v London Borough of Lambeth and Home Secretary in the context of (a) the UK's withdrawal from the EU and (b) the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	220909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>In a deal scenario, provision will be made in the Immigration Rules for a non-EU citizen who is resident in the UK as the primary carer of a British citizen, and who currently derives a right of residence from wider EU law (a Zambrano carer), as set out in paragraph 6.12 of the Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme (published on 21 June 2018). Further de-tails will be provided shortly on the new status which will be available to Zambrano carers in both a ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p>Paragraph 6.12 of the Statement of Intent also set out that, in a ‘deal’ scenario, non-EU citizen family members of British citizens who are lawfully resident in the UK by the end of the implementation period on 31 December 2020, by virtue of regulation 9 of the EEA Regulations (the ‘Surinder Singh’ route), will be eligible to apply for status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Further details will be provided shortly on the immigration status of family members of British citizens returning from the EU in both a ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 220910 question first answered 18/02/2019 16:43:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1060814

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice his Department has provided to people involved in Surinder Singh immigration cases on the implications for their immigration status of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	220910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>In a deal scenario, provision will be made in the Immigration Rules for a non-EU citizen who is resident in the UK as the primary carer of a British citizen, and who currently derives a right of residence from wider EU law (a Zambrano carer), as set out in paragraph 6.12 of the Statement of Intent on the EU Settlement Scheme (published on 21 June 2018). Further de-tails will be provided shortly on the new status which will be available to Zambrano carers in both a ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p>Paragraph 6.12 of the Statement of Intent also set out that, in a ‘deal’ scenario, non-EU citizen family members of British citizens who are lawfully resident in the UK by the end of the implementation period on 31 December 2020, by virtue of regulation 9 of the EEA Regulations (the ‘Surinder Singh’ route), will be eligible to apply for status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Further details will be provided shortly on the immigration status of family members of British citizens returning from the EU in both a ‘deal’ and ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 220909 question first answered 18/02/2019 16:43:00 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1059740

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with police forces on reforming recruitment procedures to increase the recruitment, retention and promotion of people from BAME backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	220233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>There is a greater proportion of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) officers than ever before, however the Government has been clear that there is more for forces to do.</p><p>The Government established the College of Policing as the professional body for policing. The College has delivered a major programme of work to address the recruitment, retention and progression of officers from BAME and other underrepresented groups in policing including: capturing what works; publishing positive action advice; and reviewing the initial recruitment processes. A pilot of a new assessment centre for police officer recruits is now underway, led by the Metropolitan Police, and an evaluation is expected to be published by the College of Policing in autumn 2019.</p><p>Building on the foundations laid by the College, the National Police Chief’s Council published its first Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy in October 2018.</p><p>Ministers are in regular dialogue with policing partners about increasing police workforce diversity. The Home Secretary chaired a Race Diversity Roundtable with policing leaders in October 2018, following which he wrote to Police and Crime Commissioners, the College of Policing, Her Majesties Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and chief constables, urging a whole system approach to driving improvements in diversity.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/02/2019 15:49:26 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1059741

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Cocoa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate her Department has made of the number of (a) West African and (b) South and Latin American cocoa producers supplying (i) the UK and (ii) other EU countries while earning less than the living income.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	220234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID has not made an estimate of the number of cocoa producers in West Africa and South and Latin America supplying the UK and the EU while earning less than the living income.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID is committed to driving inclusive and sustainable growth that lifts people out of poverty. More than 8 million people have benefited from DFID’s current agriculture programmes since 2010. In West Africa we are supporting the Cocoa and Forest Initiative to promote a sustainable cocoa sector which benefits smallholder farmers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/02/2019 18:02:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1059742

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of (a) Post Office and (b) Crown Post Office closures on the local economy in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	220235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The management of the Post Office network is an operational matter for the Post Office Limited who are responsible for maintaining the network of branches and achieving the accessibility criteria set by Government. The Post Office does not have a branch closure programme, rather they are franchising branches to ensure services remain in communities and are actively looking for areas of the country where there is a demand for Post Office services, with over 350 local branches opened since April 2017 in new locations. Branches can sometimes close for reasons beyond the Post Office’s control and when this happens the Post Office seeks to restore services for the communities affected.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/02/2019 16:13:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 102489 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1059744

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the average annual loss in pension credit and pension age housing benefit per couple who are in a mixed-aged relationship after 15 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	220236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Mixed-age couples will see no reduction in the amount of benefit they receive as a result of this change, unless they are already in receipt of Pension Credit and/or pension-age Housing Benefit but then lose entitlement to both of those benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/02/2019 17:33:06 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1054787

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Elton John AIDS Foundation: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that its £1.5 million contribution to the Elton John AIDS Foundation to support the Evening Standard’s AIDSfree campaign will help achieve the target of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	216321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working with the Elton John AIDS Foundation to agree how the £1.5 million funding will be used and will confirm plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/02/2019 17:31:01 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1050012

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authorities have (a) volunteered to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and (b) published the number of children who have been successfully rehomed since the launch of the National Transfer Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	213369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Data on the local authorities participating in the National Transfer Scheme (NTS), including the number of transfers in and out of each authority, can be found in the Asylum transparency dataset, last published in November 2018 at;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-november-2018.</a></p><p><br>Since it was launched in July 2016, more than 700 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have been transferred via the NTS. This is a significant achievement which has seen many local authorities offer placements for children whose best interests are served by transferring to another local authority.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 31/01/2019 14:05:42 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty